“Apparently being Cinderella isn't so bad after all.”
“Dying isn't so bad after you've done it once. . . ”
“...a fundamental rule of journalism, which is to tell a story and stick to it. The narratives of journalism (significantly called "stories"), like those of mythology and folklore, derive their power from their firm, undeviating sympathies and antipathies. Cinderella must remain good and the stepsisters bad. "Second stepsister not so bad after all" is not a good story.”
“After all, what did Prince Charming know about Cinderella besides her shoe size?”
“I always thought that life was about standing your ground, no matter how strong the current was. But going with the flow isn't so bad after all. As long as it takes you forward.”
“Cinderella never had it so good. All she got was a lousy coach and breakable shoes.”